GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
occidentwest
dissertationan extended usually written treatment of a subject
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
unassumingnot assuming : modest
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge